Rona’s Journal

Victor Borge said it quite smartly, “A smile is the shortest distance between two people.”

I wonder…Have you ever practiced the art of smiling regularly?

Just today I made myself a sticky little note.

I wrote,

a smile is the shortest distance between two people.

“Keep calm, Breathe, Smile”

I had to make some calls to government agencies. (Need I say more?)

Have you ever found yourself on hold, listening to a ring…exactly like a phone ringing… for 32 minutes then get disconnected? Yeah…fun stuff like that and more. Hello Monday morning!

I purposefully glanced over to my note to read it and check in with myself.

Was I calm? Yeah.

Was I breathing? Yeah.

But I wasn’t smiling. So I made myself do it.

You know, it actually made my head space improve immediately. I almost giggled at how stupid all these nonsense tasks are and how long they take for so little to get accomplished.

But that one, small grin, that deliberate smile, helped me let go of the angst of wasting an entire morning.

For many years I’ve made a point of practicing smiling. Even when I’m in a funk or uncertain, it makes me feel centered and my inner joy; even when I’m not feeling too confident about this whole thing called life.

Smiling is fun to practice like this morning when no one eles is around. It’s especially enjoyable when a stranger passes by and smiles back. That’s the best communication contact ever.

I’ve learned not to let it get under my skin or effect me when people scowl at me; though I do admit when I began practicing that totally ruined my day.
Will you try a simple smile experiment this week?

Post your personal experiment + experience in the comments below. I want to hear what you discover!

That’s all for now,

xo…

dr. rona thau

Meet Doc Rona

Well HELLO! Hello.

I'm Dr Rona Thau. It's been quite a long journey arriving here. I'm happy to meet you in this space. Welcome. Look around.
A little about me: You'd probably draw me as a colorful character with a big smile. My mother said I was the only 13 year old who insisted on wearing black. I planned on world peace and entertaining. I never imagined I'd be a doctor. At heart I'm curious, spirited, artistic and generally happy. I support coloring outside the lines. A philosopher, scientist, life long learner, yogi and the rebel daughter of a cosmetic chemist. I came dressed to party. A modern mystic, I'm here to help you get past any scary, lurking shadows that stop you, keep you well so you don't get sick, and share generously to soothe your spirit, support your body, relax your mind and nurture your life. Co-pilot with so all the the best parts of you keep getting better.